Sew What?! Rocks the Ring of Fire
August 9th, 2015, Toronto. On a beautiful Sunday morning the Ring of Fire street procession took over Queen’s Park and University Avenue as part of the Parapan Am Games celebrations. This unprecedented moving art piece was commissioned by the Art Gallery of York University (AGYU), curated by Emelie Chhangur and produced by Japan-based Trinidadian artist “Mas man†Marlon Griffith. Art Starts was a key collaborator in this production through the Sew What?! youth fashion arts program. Over the summer, youth participants and Lawrence Heights community members gathered at the Lawrence Square Shopping Centre to create many of the costumes that were used by over 150 people during this ground-breaking participatory procession. Under Marlon’s mentorship, Sew What?! participants learned the art of Trinidadian Mas carnival all the while collaborating with incredible organizations from across the city including SKETCH, Picasso Pro, Equal Grounds and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. If you want to see more, click here.
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